| repetitive element-polymerase chain reaction for genotyping of clinical and environmental isolates of legionella spp. | genotyping of legionella strains is important for the epidemiologic survey of legionnaires' disease infections. in this study, we investigated the potential of repetitive element-polymerase chain reaction (rep-pcr) for differentiating various isolates of legionella spp. we used 38 legionella pneumophila isolates (collected in clinics all over japan between 1980 and 2007), 19 environmental legionella anisa isolates (collected in okinawa, nara, osaka, and hyogo prefecture between 1987 and 2007), a ... | 2010 | 20727463 |